Comments Snowsurvivor has made

  • Air drying

    I too grew up in the UK and so have always air dried clothes.  Now I live in Canada so its a bit tricky in the winter, but I air dry inside the house when I can (you need to be careful to do this in a well-ventilated area otherwise you can get mould problems).

    I was going to mention the white vinegar in the rinse but someone got there before me - in addition to softening clothes it also is handy at getting rid of lint (I know about lint, I have 2 dogs).  You only need to use about 1/4 cup per load.

    Lastly, I'm going to see if I can get one of these devices, they look rather good.  http://www.shielingholidays.co.uk/products.htmOn Umbra on clotheslines posted 4 years, 5 months ago 9 Responses

  • Buses? Carbon neutrality?

    Someone already mentioned Green Tortoise.

    As a non-driver (I don't drive; I don't have a license) I consistently find this to be a problem when vacationing in the U.S.

    The train service in the U.S. is not convenient, in my experience, for anywhere other than major centres.  I pretty much rely on Greyhound to get me from A to B if I'm going somewhere off the beaten track.

    The place to head for is hostels.  Typically backpackers don't travel by car - so if you (for example) head to a hostel in Flagstaff, AZ, you will find a way of getting to the Grand Canyon which doesn't involve a car.

    Whichever mode of transport you take you can use online calculators to calculate your GHG emissions.  You can then buy trees or green tags etc thereby offsetting the CO2 your journey generates.  Its not as good as staying at home, but it offsets some of the eco-guilt from travelling.On Umbra on whether to visit national parks posted 4 years, 6 months ago 6 Responses